In Bad Company, and other stories

Name: In Bad Company, and other stories
Author: Rolf Boldrewood

By Rolf Boldrewood

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A collection of short stories and sketches set in colonial rural Australia, presenting episodes of bush life, shearing, droving, and encounters with bushrangers alongside reminiscences of town and sporting life. Vignettes range from domestic struggles and farming enterprise to tales of stockmen, rough-riding contests, droughts and isolated tragedies, often mixing practical detail with wry observation. Several pieces adopt first-person reminiscence or yarn-like narration, balancing adventure and pastoral routine while examining community ties, labour, and shifting social circumstances on the frontier.

About the Author

Rolf Boldrewood

Rolf Boldrewood was an Australian author known for his vivid depictions of colonial life and the Australian bush. His most notable work, "Robbery under Arms," is a classic adventure novel that explores themes of crime and morality in the context of the Australian goldfields. Boldrewood's writing often reflects his experiences as a pastoralist and his keen observations of society, making significant contributions to the literary heritage of Australia. In addition to his fiction, he wrote essays and stories that capture the spirit of the era, such as "Old Melbourne Memories" and "A Colonial Reformer." His works remain influential in understanding Australia's cultural and historical landscape.